cleanandsunny

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are vegan and gluten free items more expensive?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think others have covered the economies of scale and niche products creating the disparity.

  But I wanted to suggest that if your grandpa is regularly eating gluten free bread, we have found that making it at home is SO much more affordable than buying a loaf at the store. (Even though gluten free flour is also more expensive.) Most of the gluten free flours have their own sandwich bread recipe, either on the bag or their website. I don’t know what flours you have access to, but they can be wildly different blends, so using their tested recipes is always best.

  We’ve mastered our favorite so it takes only 15 minutes of “work” and then just time in the oven. It’s also much better than store bought! I don’t know if that’s possible for you, but it could be a lovely weekly ritual for you and your grandpa.

  Also, to anyone suggesting we just eat rice and beans, I’m an old celiac. We went without bread, pasta, cake, pastries, cookies, brownies, pizza, and crackers before these products came to market. These are mostly “fun” foods that I don’t eat regularly, but usually pop up in social situations. Do you know how many sad birthdays with no cake we’ve had? How often we’ve watched our friends and family eat things we could never have? I am so grateful to the “fad” gluten free people who made it possible to have culturally/socially important foods we were missing out on for decades!!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Planning to propose in a few months, what should I look for in a good value engagement ring?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you can, look into local jewelers who can craft you something handmade with ethically sourced stones. I’m in Seattle and we have Valerie Madison who does great engagement sets and Everling Jewelry who uses recycled metals. A local artist will be able to recommend something within your budget, and your SO can and should be involved, as another poster mentioned.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This fucking scourge, when you own a business. Even if it's the top result in a search in your area⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ugh, yes. The joys of small businesses, alongside the rare spam call about “funding.” Thankfully these emails all go to my spam filter now! But it is super annoying.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fantasy rednecks⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes! (Also, hi fellow NADDpole! There’s at least two of us here! Lol)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fantasy rednecks⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  A great example of this is Not Another D&D Podcast, a comedy D&D podcast. The first campaign has a player character who sounds like she’s from Appalachia!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What Happens When Nurses Are Hired Like Ubers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I had no idea this was a thing. How awful. We have a family member in a short-term rehabilitation facility right now and it’s extremely chaotic there, lots of turnover. I wonder if they are using these apps, which would add to the chaos. Definitely something to ask about if you have an older family member who will need assisted living or a skilled nursing facility…as if those decisions aren’t hard enough.